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10 euro 2011 Proof World Summer Games
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the XIII World Summer Games (Special Olympics) Athens 2011, maximum number of 2,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2011. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
10 euro 2011 Proof World Summer Games
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the XIII World Summer Games (Special Olympics) Athens 2011, maximum number of 2,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2011. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
10 euro 2012 Proof Aeschylus
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Aeschylus, maximum number of 5,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2012. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
AESCHYLUS (525/524-456/455 BC) The first of Athens’ three great tragic poets of the 5th century BC, Aeschylus was born in Eleusis, Attica and was nurtured by Athenian democracy, as shaped by Cleisthenes’ reforms. With the new dramatic conventions that he introduced, i.e. a second actor and smaller choral parts, Aeschylus is largely credited with giving Greek tragedy its standard form and with elevating it to artistic heights. He won 13 victories in the dramatic festivals of Athens. His Persae (472 BC) is Europe’s earliest surviving play, while his masterpiece, the Oresteia trilogy, is seen as being to drama what the Parthenon is to architecture. He died in Gela, Sicily. In the epitaph that he had composed for himself, he chose to be remembered for taking part in the battle of Marathon, without a single allusion to his achievements as a poet.
10 euro 2012 Proof Socrates
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Socrates, maximum number of 5,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2012. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
SOCRATES (469-399 BC) Socrates, the Athenian philosopher, was one of the most prominent figures of ancient Greek culture. He devoted himself to discussing philosophy with people from all walks of life in the city’s public venues, but, unlike the sophists, refused payment for his teachings. As he left no written work, knowledge of his teachings has reached us through the writings of his students, foremost amongst them Plato. Socrates represents a turning point in philosophy, breaking with the earlier cosmologies to focus on man. Convinced that “no one voluntarily does evil” and seeking to found ethics on knowledge, Socrates would steer his interlocutors towards uncovering the truth that all men innately possess, with his skilful use of dialectic, maieutic and inductive methods of inquiry, the cornerstones of logic. His penetrating criticism of the moral conventions of Athenian society, however, was misunderstood. As a result, he was brought to trial in his old age on charges of impiety and sentenced to death. Faithful to his convictions to the very end, he turned down pleas to flee from Athens, preferring instead to submit to the verdict handed down by his city.
10 euro 2013 Proof Hippocrates
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for Hippocrates (460-377 BC), maximum number of 1,200 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2013. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
Hippocrates of Cos is regarded as the father of Western medicine for basing the art of healing on rational principles and liberating it from divine causality and superstition. He perceived man as a whole entity, and health as resulting from multiple factors, including environmental and dietary ones. The Hippocratic Corpus, a collection of works left by Hippocrates and his students, deals with practically all branches of medicine and systematically records clinical symptoms and treatments, always in line with the principle “to do good, or [at least] to do no harm”. The Hippocratic Oath remains the guide to medical ethics and practice to this day.
10 euro 2013 Proof Philosophers – Pythagoras
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Philosophers - Pythagoras, maximum number of 1,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2013. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
Pythagoras of Samos ( 570 BC – c. 495 BC) was an Ionian Greek philosopher, mathematician, and founder of the religious movement called Pythagoreanism. Most of the information about Pythagoras was written centuries after he lived, so very little reliable information is known about him. He was born on the island of Samos, and have travelled widely in his youth, in many places seeking knowledge.Pythagoras made influential contributions to philosophy and religious teaching in the late 6th century BC. He is often revered as a great mathematician, mystic and scientist, but he is best known for the Pythagorean theorem which bears his name. His thinking has been important for the development of Western science, because he first sensed the effectiveness of mathematics to describe the world.
10 euro 2014 Proof Greek Presidency
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, Greek Presidency of the EU council 2014, maximum number of 5,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2014. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
Greece held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2014, before handing over reins to Italy on 1 July 2014. It is the fifth time that Greece held the Presidency since its accession to the European Communities in 1981. The Presidency is responsible for the functioning of the Council of the European Union, the upper house of the EU legislature. It rotates among the member states of the EU every six months. The presidency is not an individual, but rather the position is held by a national government.
10 euro 2017 Proof Philosophers – Diogenes
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Greek Culture - Philosophers - Diogenes, maximum number of 2,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2017. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
10 euro 2018 Proof Historians – Herodotus
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Historians - Herodotus, maximum number of 2,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2018. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
Herodotus (c. 484 BC - 425 BC / 410 BC) was an ancient Greek historian, traveler, and geographer of the 5th century BC. and is considered the founder of the science of history. Herodotus was first described by Cicero as the Father of History. The only work he has written seems to be History. It is an archive of history related to the wars between Greeks and Persians, such as the battle of Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, etc. including rich geographical and ethnographic information.
10 euro 2018 Proof Pindar PF69 Ultra Cameo NGC
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Pindar, maximum number of 2,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2018.
Pindar of Thebes was the ancient Greek lyric poet whose work is best preserved. Although he composed various genres of choral poetry (dithyrambs, hymns, laments), of which only fragments remain, he is best known for his epinikia, i.e. victory odes that he wrote on commission in honour of winners at Panhellenic games. His four books of victory odes (the Olympian, Pythian, Isthmian and Nemean Odes) have survived complete. His patrons included important figures of his time (Hieron of Syracuse, Theron of Akragas, Diagoras of Rhodes). Pindar would typically praise the victor’s birthplace and its local heroes and deities, his family and personal virtues. According to Pindar, victory came as the combined result of innate virtue, training and the favour of the gods. Pindar has been admired since antiquity for his sublime and grandiloquent style, his bold use of language and the seriousness he attached to his own art.
10 euro 2020 Proof 2500th Anniversary Battle of Salamis Themistocles
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the 2500th Anniversary Battle of Salamis - Themistocles, maximum number of 3,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2020. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
10 euro 2020 Proof Battle of Thermopylae Leonidas
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Battle of Thermopylae - Leonidas, maximum number of 3.000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2020. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity. In the summer of 480 BC, some 7,000 Greek troops under Leonidas, king of Sparta, tried to halt the advance of the invading Persian army, led by Xerxes. Though vastly outnumbered, they decided to take up position at the straits of Thermopylae, which commanded the passage to mainland Greece. When the Persian king invited them to surrender their arms, Leonidas famously countered «Μολών λαβέ» (“come and take them”). Using the narrow pass to their advantage, the Greeks managed to hold their ground for two days, until they were betrayed by Ephialtes, who showed the Persians a mountain track leading them behind the Greek lines. On the third day, Leonidas, realising that the battle was lost, dismissed the troops of the other Greek cities, but chose to stay behind with his elite guard of 300 Spartans, the helots and the remaining Lacedemonians. They were joined by 700 Thespians, who also opted to stay, and they all fell on the battlefield. With their courageous last stand, Leonidas and his comrades inspired the Greeks to continue their fight against the Persians, setting an everlasting example of heroism and self-denial.
10 euro 2020 Proof Battle of Thermopylae Leonidas PF70 Ultra Cameo PCGS
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Battle of Thermopylae - Leonidas, maximum number of 3.000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2020. In the summer of 480 BC, some 7,000 Greek troops under Leonidas, king of Sparta, tried to halt the advance of the invading Persian army, led by Xerxes. Though vastly outnumbered, they decided to take up position at the straits of Thermopylae, which commanded the passage to mainland Greece. When the Persian king invited them to surrender their arms, Leonidas famously countered «Μολών λαβέ» (“come and take them”). Using the narrow pass to their advantage, the Greeks managed to hold their ground for two days, until they were betrayed by Ephialtes, who showed the Persians a mountain track leading them behind the Greek lines. On the third day, Leonidas, realising that the battle was lost, dismissed the troops of the other Greek cities, but chose to stay behind with his elite guard of 300 Spartans, the helots and the remaining Lacedemonians. They were joined by 700 Thespians, who also opted to stay, and they all fell on the battlefield. With their courageous last stand, Leonidas and his comrades inspired the Greeks to continue their fight against the Persians, setting an everlasting example of heroism and self-denial.
10 euro 2021 Proof Battle of Crete
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Crete, maximum number of 2.500 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2021. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
10 euro 2022 Proof Greek Culture – The Antikythera Mechanism
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Greek Culture - Ancient Greek Technology - The Antikythera Mechanism, maximum number of 2,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2022. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
10 euro 2022 Proof Historians – Xenophon
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Greek Culture - Historians - Xenophon, maximum number of 1,500 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2022. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
Xenophon (430-355 BC) spent his formative years in Athens during the Peloponnesian War and was a disciple of Socrates. After the defeat of Athens, he fought as a mercenary, alongside other Greeks (known as the myrioi, “the Ten Thousand”), in Cyrus the Younger’s campaign against his own brother, King Artaxerxes of Persia. Xenophon led the myrioi on their long and perilous march back to Greece and later recounted the events in his Expedition of Cyrus (Anabasis). He was banished from Athens, probably because of his Spartan sympathies. A military leader and a man of letters, Xenophon left a rich oeuvre, popular over the ages for its simple and graceful style. His main historical work, Hellenica, picks up where Thucydides broke off (411 BC) and continues up to the end of the Theban hegemony (362 BC). Albeit far from an unbiased or full account, it remains a valuable source for that period of Greek history. Xenophon also wrote seminal works, including a dialogue on household economics (Oeconomicus), treatises on public finances (Ways and means) and government (Constitution of the Spartans, Hiero), Socratic works (Apology, Memorabilia, Symposium), biographies (Agesilaos) and others.
10 euro 2022 Proof Philhellenes – Lord Byron
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Philhellenes - Lord Byron, maximum number of 2,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2022. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
George Gordon Byron (London 1788-Missolonghi 1824) was an emblematic figure of European Romanticism and one of the most important poets of the 19th century. From a very young age, he embraced liberal and philhellenic ideals. His Grand Tour of the Mediterranean in 1809 brought him to Greece, to which he dedicated the second canto of his defining poetic work, Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage. The outbreak of the Greek Revolution in 1821 set fire to Byron’s romantic soul. He ultimately moved to Greece in 1823 in order to take part in the struggle and settled in Missolonghi, where he spent much of his fortune on setting up military and naval units. However, he was never to see action, as his life was cut short on 19 April 1824, following a serious illness. His untimely death was a tragic loss and was deeply mourned by the Greeks, but at the same time boosted philhellenic sentiment around the world.
10 euro 2023 Proof Greek Culture – Mathematicians – Euclid
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Greek Culture - Mathematicians - Euclid, maximum number of 1,500 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2023. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
10 euro 2024 Proof Greek Culture – Ancient Greek Technology – Archimedes Screw
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Greek Culture - Ancient Greek Technology - Archimedes Screw, maximum number of 2,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2024. Archimedes’ screw is a brilliant device used for raising and transporting water. Archimedes is said to have invented it during his stay in Egypt, probably in view of farmers’ need to utilise Nile water for irrigation purposes. It is essentially a hollow tube that contains a spiral or helix that winds its way up. When the lower end of the tube is placed in water and the screw is turned, either manually or mechanically, water trapped within its coils rises until it reaches the top of the tube and pours out into irrigation ditches. The invention is described by the Roman architect Vitruvius, while Diodorus Siculus says that it was also used for draining water from mines. For its simplicity and ingenuity, the device has been popular over time and is still used today in similar applications.
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10 euro 2024 Proof Greek Culture – Mathematicians – Thales of Miletus
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Greek Culture - Mathematicians - Thales of Miletus, maximum number of 2,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2024. Born in Miletus, on the Ionian coast of Asia Minor, Thales (c. 624-540 BC) was the first known Greek mathematician, the first Greek philosopher and one of the seven sages of antiquity. Breaking with mythological interpretations and believing that the world can be explained as a set of natural processes, he considered water, origin of all, in the spirit of natural philosophy that he pioneered. Thales excelled in cosmology, astronomy, physics and geometry. One of his best known contributions to mathematics is Thales’ theorem, or basic proportionality theorem. Thales was said to have calculated the height of the pyramids and predicted the solar eclipse of 585 BC. According to an anecdote, Thales fell into a well while stargazing. His importance as a thinker is enormous, as he was first in the long tradition of European philosophy and introduced the mathematical study of natural phenomena.
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10 euro 2024 Proof Philhellenes – Charles Fabvier
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Philhellenes - Charles Fabvier, maximum number of 1,500 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2024. Charles Nicolas Fabvier (1782-1855) was a distinguished officer of the French army. He served under Napoleon and took part in his campaigns. Dismissed from service after the Bourbon restoration, he decided in 1823 to come to Greece and assist in the War of Independence, persuading many experienced Bonapartists to join him. Following the crushing defeat of the Philhellenes’ Battalion led by Karl Normann, Fabvier undertook to recruit and train regular troops, which excelled in several battles. He learned to speak fluent Greek and was very popular with his men. He was perhaps the most honest and selfless of all philhellenes. In a bold move, on 30 November 1826 he managed to break through the lines of the besieging Ottoman troops and relieve the garrison of the Acropolis, which he defended until the surrender of the stronghold in 1827. In recognition of his services, the Third National Assembly of Troezen (1827) made him an honorary Greek citizen, while King Otto later awarded him with the Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer.
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100 euro 2014 Proof Dias Zeus
Greek collectible gold proof coin with a face value of 100 euros, for the Gods of Olympus - DIAS Zeus, maximum number of 1,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issue in 2014.
Zeus, “father of gods and men” according to Homer, was the supreme god of the Greek pantheon. According to prevailing tradition, he was born in a cave on Mount Ida in Crete, where his mother Rhea had sought refuge to save him from his father, Cronos. Zeus had to battle the older deities (the Titans and Giants) in order to prevail. The ancient Greeks imagined him having his abode on Olympus, Greece’s highest mountain, while a number of major sanctuaries to Zeus existed across Greece (Olympia, Nemea, Dodona). Over time, Zeus evolved from a punishing thunderbolt-wielding god into a guarantor of the cosmic order, providence and justice, with such epithets as xenios (patron of hospitality), ikesios (protector of supplicants), themistios (patron of right) and soter (saviour).
100 euro 2015 Proof Hera
Greek collectible gold proof coin with a face value of 100 euros, for the Gods of Olympus - HERA, maximum number of 1,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issue in 2015.
Hera was the supreme goddess of the Olympian pantheon, the wife of Zeus and the mother of Ares, Hephaestus and other gods. She was worshipped as the protectress of marriage (Hera Τeleia), but also as a virgin (Parthenos) and as the queen of gods (Vasileia). Portrayed in mythology as majestic and beautiful, Hera was notoriously jealous of Zeus and vengeful towards the numerous women he seduced, amongst them Leto, Io and Semele, and their offspring, most notably Hercules. Festivals in honour of Hera were held in many cities in Ancient Greece, especially at Olympia, where the “Heraia” consisted of footraces for maidens. Major centres of the cult of Hera in antiquity were Argos, Samos and Corinth (the sanctuary of Perachora). Today, the lighting of the Olympic Flame takes place during a ceremony before the Temple of Hera (the Heraion) in Olympia.
100 euro Athena 2017 Proof
Greek collectible gold proof coin with a face value of 100 euros, for the Gods of Olympus - Athena, maximum number of 1,200 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issue in 2017. Athena, favourite daughter of Zeus, was the goddess of wisdom, war and the crafts. She sprang forth from Zeus’s head, fully grown and fully armed, representing his wisdom and will. In ancient Greek art, she is portrayed wearing a helmet, often holding shield and spear. Worshipped throughout the Greek world, Athena was especially associated with Athens, of which she was the patroness. It was to Athena Parthenos (Athena the virgin) that the Parthenon was dedicated, with its chryselephantine (gold and ivory) statue of the goddess, crafted by Phidias, while the colossal Athena Promachos (Athena the front-line fighter), also by Phidias, watched over the city from the rock of the Acropolis. Her numerous epithets include: Pallas, Polias (of the city), Archegetis (leader), Nike (victory). The olive was her sacred tree, and the owl, represented on the Athenian drachma coins, was her symbol.
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100 euro The Balkan Wars 2012 Proof
Greek collectible gold proof coin with a face value of 100 euros, for the Balkan Wars 1912-1913, maximum number of 1,500 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issue in 2012. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
The Balkan Wars occupy a central place in the history of modern Greece. Their victorious outcome for Greece led to the liberation from Ottoman rule of historic Greek territories, doubling the size of the Greek State. The First Balkan War saw the liberation of Epirus, western and central Macedonia, as well as the islands of the northern and eastern Aegean, while the Second Balkan War enabled Greece to formally secure its possession of Thessaloniki, previously liberated during the First Balkan War, and eastern Macedonia. A main characteristic of the Balkan Wars was the striking speed of operations. The Greek victories, largely reflecting the previous modernisation of the Greek State, as well as the unity and high morale of the Greek people, provided a lasting legacy for generations to come. The obverse of the coin features Admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis and the Greek flag in the background. The reverse of the coin features the battleship “Averof” surmounted by the coat of arms of the Hellenic Republic.
100 euro The centenary of the Liberation of the Thessaloniki 2012 Proof
Greek collectible gold proof coin with a face value of 100 euros, for the centenary of the liberation of Thessaloniki, maximum number of 1,500 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issue in 2012. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
Since its foundation in Hellenistic times, Thessaloniki has always been an important centre of Hellenism. Thanks to its strategic position, the city assumed an increasingly pivotal role in the Balkans as a multi-ethnic and multicultural crossroads, both during Byzantine times and later under Ottoman rule. Thessaloniki was recaptured by the Greeks during the First Balkan War on 26 October 1912 and was formally ceded to Greece at the Balkan War with the signing of the Treaty 28 July 1913. Liberation would soon usher in a new era of progress and growth, especially after the Asia Minor Disaster of 1922 and the massive influx refugees, who would give new momentum and social life of the city. The obverse of the collector gold coin features a circular gold foil with a rosette at its centre, most probaly the adornment of a gearment (ancient cemetery of Nea Philadelphia, Thessaloniki, c . 480 BC), silhouetted against the Greek flag. The reverse of the coin features the White Tower of Thessaloniki and the coat of arms of the Hellenic Republic, flanked by stylized laurel leaves.
2 euro 2023 Proof 100 Years from the Birth of Maria Callas
Greek commemorative copper nickel proof coin 2 euros, for the 100 Years from the Birth of Maria Callas, maximum number of pieces 3.000, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2023. Maria Callas, the absolute prima donna of the 20th century, revolutionised opera singing with her electrifying interpretations of the most challenging soprano roles.
2 euro 2023 Proof 150 Years from the Birth of Constantin Caratheodory
Greek commemorative copper nickel proof coin 2 euros, for the 150 Years from the Birth of Constantin Caratheodory, maximum number of pieces 1.500, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2023. Constantin Carathéodory (1873-1950) was one of the most important mathematicians of the 20th century. He published most of his works in German and was highly esteemed by great scientists, such as Einstein and Max Planck.
2 euro 2024 Proof 50 Years from the Restoration of Democracy in Greece
Greek commemorative copper nickel proof coin 2 euros, for the 50 Years from the Restoration of Democracy in Greece, maximum number of pieces 3.500, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2024. The fall of the colonels’ junta on 24 July 1974 marked the restoration of democracy in Greece following a seven-year dictatorship. The design features the Hellenic Parliament building, surrounded by the wording ‘50 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΗ ΜΕΤΑΠΟΛΙΤΕΥΣΗ’ (‘50 YEARS FROM THE RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY IN GREECE’) and ‘ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ’ (‘HELLENIC REPUBLIC’). Below is inscribed a palmette (mintmark of the Greek Mint). The fall of the colonels’ junta on 24 July 1974 marked the restoration of democracy in Greece following a seven-year dictatorship. A geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean. 12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments.
200 euro 100 Years from the Asia Minor Disaster 2022 Proof
Greek collectible gold proof coin with a face value of 200 euros, for the 100 years from the Asia Minor Disaster, maximum number of 750 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issue in 2022. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
The Asia Minor Disaster was the dramatic conclusion of the three-year Asia Minor Campaign, fuelled by the irredentist Great Idea (Megali Idea). A fierce counterattack by the Turks in August 1922 led to the collapse of the front and the withdrawal of the Greek troops, which had landed in Smyrna with the Allies’ authorisation in 1920 and then advanced inland into Anatolia. In September 1922, the Turks burned down Smyrna, forcing thousands of Greeks to abandon their ancestral homes and flee across the Aegean. The toll was tragic: thousands of deaths and casualties, pillaging, and the eradication of the Greek element from Asia Minor. Greece received a huge wave of refugees, especially after the Lausanne Treaty of 1923 and the convention on the exchange of populations. The refugee question would dominate political, social and economic developments in interwar Greece. The refugees gradually assimilated into Greek society, which they enriched with their spirit of enterprise and their culture and traditions, while always keeping alive the memory of their lost homeland.
200 euro 2013 Proof Hippocrates
Greek collectible gold proof coin with a face value of 200 euros, for the Hippocrates of Cos, maximum number of 1,500 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issue in 2013.
Hippocrates of Cos is regarded as the father of Western medicine for basing the art of healing on rational principles and liberating it from divine causality and superstition. He perceived man as a whole entity, and health as resulting from multiple factors, including environmental and dietary ones. The Hippocratic Corpus, a collection of works left by Hippocrates and his students, deals with practically all branches of medicine and systematically records clinical symptoms and treatments, always in line with the principle “to do good, or [at least] to do no harm”. The Hippocratic Oath remains the guide to medical ethics and practice to this day.
200 euro 2014 Proof Aristotelis Aristotle
Greek collectible gold proof coin with a face value of 200 euros, for Aristotle (384-322 BC), maximum number of 600 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2014.
A student of Plato’s and tutor to Alexander the Great, Aristotle was one of the great figures of ancient Greek philosophy. Born in Stageira, Chalkidiki, Aristotle spent many years in Athens, where, after leaving Plato’s Academy, he later founded a school of his own, the Lyceum. Distancing himself from the idealism of the Academy, Aristotle believed that true knowledge should be acquired through empirical observation and sense perception. His work laid the foundations for numerous disciplines, such as logic, physics, biology, psychology, ethics, rhetoric and political science. His influence was immense until the Renaissance, spreading across major civilisations, from the Arab to the Western European.
50 euro 2012 Proof Ancient Pella
Greek collectible gold proof coin with a face value of 50 euros, for Ancient Pella where it became the capital of the Macedonian state at the end of the 5th - beginning of the 4th century BC, maximum number of pieces 4,000, mint Bank of Greece, issue in 2012. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
Pella supplanted Aigai as the capital of the Macedonian state at the turn of the 5th and 4th centuries BC and soon evolved into a major political, economic and cultural centre in Greece. The birthplace of Alexander the Great, Pella reached its peak during the Hellenistic period. The rich archaeological finds, notably the palace complex, temples and sumptuous private houses, provide a wealth of information about the city’s layout, architecture and economic life. The mosaic floors and the wall-paintings, rare surviving samples of ancient Greek painting, attest to the prosperity of the city and its inhabitants. Pella fell to the Romans in 168/167 BC and began to lose importance once the seat of the Roman province of Macedonia, created in 148 BC, was transferred to Thessaloniki. Pella was destroyed by an earthquake, most probably in the early 1st century BC.
50 euro 2014 Proof Cycladic Culture & Civilization
Greek collectible gold proof coin with a face value of 50 euros, for the Cultural Heritage of Cycladic Culture, maximum number of 1,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2014.
The Cycladic Civilisation is the earliest important civilisation to emerge during the Bronze Age in Greece, with remarkable achievements dating as far back as 3200 B.C. The Cyclades inhabitants soon organised themselves into thriving settlements that benefited from sea trade and the abundance of valuable raw materials such as obsidian (Milos) and marble (Paros). The austere landscape of the small Cycladic islands gave rise to a civilisation characterised by abstraction and stark simplicity. The numerous archaeological artefacts unearthed on the islands include the world-famous Cycladic figurines, which influenced modern art. The Cycladic Civilisation influenced the Minoan Civilisation in its early phase and contributed to the cultural flourishing of Crete and Mycenaean Greece in the Bronze Age. The prehistoric city of Akrotiri on the island of Santorini, perfectly preserved for having been buried for thousands of years under volcanic ash, provides a window into Cycladic Civilisation in its later phase.
50 euro 2016 Proof Olympia
Greek collectible gold proof coin with a face value of 50 euros, for the cultural heritage Olympia, maximum number of 1,500 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issue in 2016.
UNESCO-listed since 1989, Olympia is one of Greece’s most important archaeological sites, with its Temple of Zeus, Temple of Hera (Heraion), palaestra and gymnasium. It was already a centre of worship to Olympian Zeus in the 11th century BC and became the venue of the Olympic Games in the 8th century BC, with the sacred truce providing the participants safe passage to the games. The so-called “treasuries”, erected to house the votive offerings of the various city-states, attest to the prestige that Olympia enjoyed throughout the Greek world, from Sicily and Magna Graecia to Northern Africa and ancient Byzantium. Participation in the Games was at first reserved only to Greeks, but in the Roman era was opened up to all the nations of the empire, turning the Olympics into a truly international event. With the modern revival of the Games in 1896, Olympia has become a universal symbol of fair play, sportsmanship and peaceful co-existence.
50 euro 2020 Proof Ancient Messene
Greek collectible gold proof coin with a face value of 50 euros, for the cultural heritage Ancient Messenr, maximum number of 1,500 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issue in 2020.
The ancient city of Messene was built in 369 BC at the foot of mount Ithomi, sacred to the Messenians, after the Spartans had suffered a crushing defeat to the Thebans under Epameinondas at the battle of Leuktra (371 BC), which led to the Messenians’ liberation. The city was surrounded by a 9.5 km-long fortification wall, with two gates, the Laconian and the Arcadian. Although the former no longer stands, the latter is now the site’s emblematic monument, winning a Europa Nostra Diploma in 2005 for its excellent restoration. Archaeological excavations, first launched in the late 19th century and resumed since 1986 under Professor Petros Themelis, include a vast programme of impressive restorations. These allow the visitor to form a vivid and accurate picture of the most important public buildings, including the Arsinoe fountain, the Asclepieion building complex, the stadium with the mausoleum of the Saithidae family, the gymnasium, the theatre and the odeon (also called ecclesiasterion, i.e. assembly hall).
50 euro Poseidon 2018 Proof
Greek collectible gold proof coin with a face value of 50 euros, for the cultural heritage THE TEMPLE OF POSEIDON AT SOUNION, maximum number of 1,500 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issue in 2018. Cape Sounion, one of the most iconic landmarks of Attica, is closely associated with Athenian mythology. According to legend, this is where king Aegeus leapt to his death, mistakenly believing that his son Theseus had perished in Crete. The most important monument at Sounion is the Doric temple of Poseidon, built from locally quarried marble around 444-440 BC. The temple had 34 columns, only 15 of which still stand today. It is most probably the work of the same architect who designed the Theseum, the Temple of Ares in Acharnae and the Temple of Nemesis in Rhamnous, given the strong similarities between the four temples. The temple featured a frieze depicting the Battle of the Centaurs, the Battle of the Giants and the labours of Theseus. Owing to its spectacular position, the temple has been admired and repeatedly depicted by travellers and artists, and continues to attract thousands of visitors every year.
6 euro 2015 Proof International year of light and light based technologies
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 6 euros, international year of light and light based technologies, maximum number of 1,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2015. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
6 euro 2017 Proof International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 6 euros, for the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, maximum number of 1,500 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2017. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
6 euro 2018 Proof Centenary of the Hellenic Mathematical Society – Year of Mathematics
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 6 euros, Centenary of the Hellenic Mathematical Society - Year of Mathematics, maximum number of 1,500 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2018. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
6 euro 2019 Proof 50 Years from the first man on the moon
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 6 euros, for the 50 years from the first man on the moon in (1969), maximum number of 1,200 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2019. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
6 euro 2020 Proof 75 Years Since the Establishment of the National Radio Foundation
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 6 euros, 75 Years Since the Establishment of the National Radio Foundation, maximum number of 1,200 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2020. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
Roll 2 euro 10 years Euro 2012 UNC Greece (25 pcs.)
Greece copper-nickel UNC coin 2 euros, 10 years euro, date 2012. Roll 25 pieces.
Euro-area citizens and residents have selected the winning design of a new euro coin (€2) issued in January 2012 to commemorate 10 years of euro banknotes and coins. Close to 35.000 people voted in an online competition from a choice of five designs that had been pre-selected by a professional jury following a design competition among citizens from the whole euro area. The new commemorative 2-euro coin will be issued by all euro-area Member States. It is estimated that some 90 million of these coins will be put into circulation. The winning design symbolizes the way in which the euro has become a true global player in the last ten years and its importance in ordinary people’s lives (represented by the people in the design), trade (the ship), industry (the factory) and energy (wind power stations).
Roll 2 euro 100 years from the union of Crete with Greece 2013 UNC Greece (25 pcs.)
Greece copper-nickel UNC coin 2 euros, 100 years from the union of Crete with Greece, date 2013. Roll 25 pieces.
The history and fate of the ‘Great Island’ of Crete were always inextricably connected with those of mainland Greece. Strategically situated between Europe, Asia and Africa, Crete fell to a series of conquerors, from the Romans and the Saracens to the Venetians and the Ottomans. Union with the modern Greek state was hard won by the Cretans after several violent uprisings, including the Cretan Revolt of 1866 marked by the selfsacrifice of hundreds of besieged at the Arkadi Monastery. After the revolt of 1897-98, the island was declared an autonomous ‘Cretan State’, with Prince George of Greece appointed its High Commissioner. Crete was formally integrated into Greece under the Treaty of London in 1913, after the Balkan Wars of 1912-13.
Roll 2 euro 100 years since the union of Thrace with Greece 2020 UNC Greece (25 pcs.)
Greece copper-nickel UNC coin 2 euros, 100 years since the union of Thrace with Greece, date 2020. Roll 25 pieces.
After the end of World War I and the Treaty of Neuilly (1919), Western Thrace was ceded to Greece. In 1920, the Greek army triumphantly entered Thrace, which has since been an integral part of the Greek state.
Roll 2 euro 120 years from the birth of Dimitri Mitropoulos 2016 UNC Greece (25 pcs.)
Greece copper-nickel UNC coin 2 euros, 120 years from the birth of Dimitri Mitropoulos, date 2016. Roll 25 pieces.
Dimitri Mitropoulos (1896-1960) was a significant composer, pianist and one of the greatest orchestra conductors of the 20th century. His long tenure as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic and the worldwide acclaim that he won established him as a prominent figure in the arts scene of modern Greece.
Roll 2 euro 150 years from the Arkadi Monastery Torching 2016 UNC Greece (25 pcs.)
Greece copper-nickel UNC coin 2 euros, 150 years from the Arkadi Monastery Torching, date 2016. Roll 25 pieces.
The heroic decision of the besieged Cretans to set fire to the gunpowder kegs in the Arkadi Monastery on 8 November 1866 was a dramatic climax of the 1866 Cretan uprising. One hundred and fifty years on, this act of self-sacrifice remains a luminous example and source of inspiration for the Greek people.
Roll 2 euro 150 years from the unification of the Ionian Islands with Greece 2014 UNC Greece (25 pcs.)
Greece copper-nickel UNC coin 2 euros, 150 years from the unification of the Ionian Islands with Greece, date 2014. Roll 25 pieces.
The unification of the Ionian Islands with Greece was the first expansion of the modern Greek State’s borders. After centuries of foreign rule under the Venetians, French, Russians and British, the islands became an integral part of the national territory in 1864, when the British ceded them to Greece on the occasion of the accession of King George I to the Greek throne.
Roll 2 euro 2,400 years from the foundation of Plato’s academy 2013 UNC Greece (25 pcs.)
Greece copper-nickel UNC coin 2 euros, 2,400 years from the foundation of Plato's academy, date 2013. Roll 25 pieces.
The Athenian philosopher Plato (427-347 B.C.) was the most distinguished disciple of Socrates and the one most credited with preserving the Socratic teachings for posterity in his Dialogues. Upon his return to Athens from a first journey to Italy in 387 B.C., he founded a philosophical school in the area of Academia (today’s Kolonos) named after the local hero Academos. For nearly 1,000 years (until 529 A.D.), the Academy enjoyed a reputation for excellence, building on and renewing the teachings of its founder. The ideas of the Academy were transmitted to the Arab world and, from there, to Medieval Europe. The word academy and its derivatives are now used in almost all languages for notions associated with higher learning, the scholarly community and prestigious cultural institutions.
Roll 2 euro 2,500 years since the battle of Thermopylae 2020 UNC Greece (25 pcs.)
Greece copper-nickel UNC coin 2 euros, 2,500 years since the battle of Thermopylae, date 2020. Roll 25 pieces.
In 480 BC, the Greeks, under the command of Leonidas, king of Sparta, tried to halt the advance of the vast Persian army at the narrow pass of Thermopylae. The Greeks’ self-sacrifice, following Leonidas’s refusal to surrender his arms with the famously defiant retort “Come and take them” («Μολών λαβέ»), is a timeless inspiration for every nation fighting for freedom.
Roll 2 euro 30th anniversary of the European Flag 2015 UNC Greece (25 pcs.)
Greece copper-nickel UNC coin 2 euros, 30th anniversary of the European Flag, date 2015. Roll 25 pieces.
The European flag was officially established in 1985, by decision of the leaders of the ten Member States of the then EEC, based on a design adopted by another European organisation, the Council of Europe, for its own use. The flag consists of twelve golden stars in a circle on a blue background. The stars symbolise the ideals of solidarity and harmony among the peoples of Europe, while the circle is a symbol of unity. The number of stars does not denote the number of member countries, but the number twelve traditionally represents a perfect circle.
Roll 2 euro 400 years since the Death of Domenikos Theotokopoulos 2014 UNC Greece (25 pcs.)
Greece copper-nickel UNC coin 2 euros, 400 years since the Death of Domenikos Theotokopoulos, date 2014. Roll 25 pieces.
Domenikos Theotokopoulos (1541-1614), better known as El Greco, was born in Crete, where he first trained as a painter, before studying under Titian in Venice. In 1577, he settled in Toledo, Spain, where he was to create his more famous masterpieces. Considered a forerunner of modernism, he influenced several 20th-century artists.
Roll 2 euro 60 years in memoriam of Nikos Kazantzakis 2017 UNC Greece (25 pcs.)
Greece copper-nickel UNC coin 2 euros, 60 years in memoriam of Nikos Kazantzakis, date 2017. Roll 25 pieces.
Nikos Kazantzakis (1883-1957) was one of Greece’s greatest 20th-century writers. He is known across the world mostly for his novels, rich in metaphysical insight and iconic heroes, and translated into over 30 languages.
Roll 2 euro 75 years in memoriam of Kostis Palamas 2018 UNC Greece (25 pcs.)
Greece copper-nickel UNC coin 2 euros, 75 years in memoriam of Kostis Palamas, date 2018. Roll 25 pieces.
Kostis Palamas, who revitalised modern Greek poetry, was a towering figure in Greek literary life. He was an ardent supporter of ‘demotic’ (vernacular) Greek and contributed decisively to its recognition as a poetic medium. His funeral in 1943, attended by thousands of Athenians, turned into a massive demonstration against Nazi occupation.
Roll 2 euro 75 years in memoriam of Spyros Louis 2015 UNC Greece (25 pcs.)
Greece copper-nickel UNC coin 2 euros, 75 years in memoriam of Spyros Louis, date 2015. Roll 25 pieces.
Spyros Louis (1873-1940), a water carrier from Marousi, a suburb of Athens, was the winner of the first Olympic marathon when the Olympic Games were revived in Athens in 1896. His triumphant entry into the Panathenaic Stadium was cheered by 80,000 spectators.
Roll 2 euro Andreas Kalvos 150 years in memoriam 2019 UNC Greece (25 pcs.)
Greece copper-nickel UNC coin 2 euros, Andreas Kalvos 150 years in memoriam, date 2019. Roll 25 pieces.
Born in Zante, Andreas Kalvos (1792-1869) is one the most important modern Greek poets. Combining a solid neoclassicist education with the high ideals of Romanticism and archaicising with demotic Greek, he expressed both the revolutionary ideas of his time and his personal vision.
Roll 2 euro centenary of the birth of Manolis Andronicos 2019 UNC Greece (25 pcs.)
Greece copper-nickel UNC coin 2 euros, centenary of the birth of Manolis Andronicos, date 2019. Roll 25 pieces.
Manolis Andronicos (1919-1992) was one of Greece’s greatest archeologists. His discovery of the royal tombs at Vergina in 1977 brought to light exquisite finds that attest to the splendour of ancient Macedonian civilisation.
Roll 2 euro Don Quixote 2005 UNC Spain (25 pcs)
Spain copper-nickel UNC coin 2 euros, Don Quixote, date 2005. Roll 25 pieces.
4th centenary of the first edition of Miguel de Cervantes' 'The ingenious gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha. The centre of the coin features an image of Don Quixote holding a lance, with windmills in the background. To the left, impressed into the surface of the coin, is the word 'ESPAÑA', under which the mintmark 'M' appears. The 12 stars of the European Union are shown in the outer ring of the coin, with four of them impressed into the surface.
Roll 2 euro Mecklenburg Castle Schwerin “A” 2007 UNC Germany (25 pcs.)
Germany copper-nickel UNC coin 2 euros, Mecklenburg Castle Schwerin "A", date 2007. Roll 25 pieces.
A series of 2 euro commemorative coins was designed to increase the European public's awareness of Germany's federal structure. The coins were issued in the order of rotation of the Bundesrat presidency (the Upper House of the German parliament representing the federal states). The coin shows Schwerin Castle and bears the inscription ‘Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’ - the federal state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania where the castle is located. The mintmark ‘A’, ‘D’, ‘F’, ‘G’ or ‘J’ appears above the image, and the engraver's initials ‘HH’ below it. The year of mintage, 2007, the 12 stars of the European Union and the words ‘Bundesrepublik Deutschland’ appear in the outer ring. Issue date: February 2, 2007
10 euro 2020 Proof Battle of Thermopylae Leonidas PF70 Ultra Cameo PCGS
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Battle of Thermopylae - Leonidas, maximum number of 3.000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2020. In the summer of 480 BC, some 7,000 Greek troops under Leonidas, king of Sparta, tried to halt the advance of the invading Persian army, led by Xerxes. Though vastly outnumbered, they decided to take up position at the straits of Thermopylae, which commanded the passage to mainland Greece. When the Persian king invited them to surrender their arms, Leonidas famously countered «Μολών λαβέ» (“come and take them”). Using the narrow pass to their advantage, the Greeks managed to hold their ground for two days, until they were betrayed by Ephialtes, who showed the Persians a mountain track leading them behind the Greek lines. On the third day, Leonidas, realising that the battle was lost, dismissed the troops of the other Greek cities, but chose to stay behind with his elite guard of 300 Spartans, the helots and the remaining Lacedemonians. They were joined by 700 Thespians, who also opted to stay, and they all fell on the battlefield. With their courageous last stand, Leonidas and his comrades inspired the Greeks to continue their fight against the Persians, setting an everlasting example of heroism and self-denial.
9 piastres 1921 MS63 NGC Cyprus
Cyprus silver coin, 9 piastres, dated 1921. Crowned bust to left. B.M. (=Bertram Mackennal) in relief on the truncation and in a circle the inscription: GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND:IMP:. A crowned schield of arms which divides the dates. The crown rests on a scroll inscribed CYPRUS and the value is set out in words (NINE PIASTRES) around the lower edge of the design.
| Issuer | Cyprus  |
|---|---|
| King | George V (1910-1936) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1913-1921 |
| Value | 9 Piastres (1⁄20) |
| Currency | Pound (1879-1955) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 5.6552 g |
| Diameter | 23.7 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
10 euro 2018 Proof Pindar PF69 Ultra Cameo NGC
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Pindar, maximum number of 2,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2018.
Pindar of Thebes was the ancient Greek lyric poet whose work is best preserved. Although he composed various genres of choral poetry (dithyrambs, hymns, laments), of which only fragments remain, he is best known for his epinikia, i.e. victory odes that he wrote on commission in honour of winners at Panhellenic games. His four books of victory odes (the Olympian, Pythian, Isthmian and Nemean Odes) have survived complete. His patrons included important figures of his time (Hieron of Syracuse, Theron of Akragas, Diagoras of Rhodes). Pindar would typically praise the victor’s birthplace and its local heroes and deities, his family and personal virtues. According to Pindar, victory came as the combined result of innate virtue, training and the favour of the gods. Pindar has been admired since antiquity for his sublime and grandiloquent style, his bold use of language and the seriousness he attached to his own art.
2 lepta Otto 1833 MS63 BN NGC
Greek copper coin 2 Lepta, King Otto, KM-14, dated 1833. Shield with cross, crown on top. Denomination and date within wreath.
| Issuer | Greece  |
|---|---|
| King | Otto (1832-1862) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1832-1842 |
| Value | 2 Lepta (0.02) |
| Currency | First modern drachma (1832-1944) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.598 g |
| Diameter | 18.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
20 lepta George I 1874-A MS61 NGC
Greek silver coin 20 lepta, King George I, dated 1874-A. Portrait of young King George I head facing left. Large central crown, denomination and date below.
| Issuer | Greece |
|---|---|
| King | George I (1863-1913) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1874-1883 |
| Value | 20 Lepta (0.20) |
| Currency | First modern drachma (1832-1944) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 1 g |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Thickness | 0.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
1 Drachma Kanaris 1978 MS68 NGC
Greek nickel brass coin 1 drachma, Kanaris, dated 1978. Denomination above date. A corvette, a boat of 1821, denomination and date below. The portrait of Constantine Kanaris (1793-1877), a Greek admiral, freedom fighter and politician, who played an important role in the War of Greek Independence.
| Issuer | Greece |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1976-1986 |
| Value | 1 Drachma (1 GRD) |
| Currency | Third modern drachma (1954-2001) |
| Composition | Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel) |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Thickness | 1.45 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 28 February 2002 |
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1 Drachma Laskarina Bouboulina 2000 Proof
Greek commemorative gold coin 1 drachma, Laskarina Bouboulina, mintage 10.000, dated 2000. A corvette (boat) of 1821, denomination and date below. The portrait of Laskarina Bouboulina (1771-1825), an Arvanites-Greek heroine of the Greek War of Independence in 1821. With the original box and the certificate of authenticity. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
| Issuer | Greece |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2000 |
| Value | 1 Drachma (1 GRD) |
| Currency | Third modern drachma (1954-2001) |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 28 February 2002 |
10 euro 2013 Proof Hippocrates
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for Hippocrates (460-377 BC), maximum number of 1,200 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2013. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
Hippocrates of Cos is regarded as the father of Western medicine for basing the art of healing on rational principles and liberating it from divine causality and superstition. He perceived man as a whole entity, and health as resulting from multiple factors, including environmental and dietary ones. The Hippocratic Corpus, a collection of works left by Hippocrates and his students, deals with practically all branches of medicine and systematically records clinical symptoms and treatments, always in line with the principle “to do good, or [at least] to do no harm”. The Hippocratic Oath remains the guide to medical ethics and practice to this day.
10 euro 2020 Proof 2500th Anniversary Battle of Salamis Themistocles
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the 2500th Anniversary Battle of Salamis - Themistocles, maximum number of 3,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2020. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
10 euro 2021 Proof Battle of Crete
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Crete, maximum number of 2.500 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2021. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
10 euro 2024 Proof Greek Culture – Ancient Greek Technology – Archimedes Screw
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Greek Culture - Ancient Greek Technology - Archimedes Screw, maximum number of 2,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2024. Archimedes’ screw is a brilliant device used for raising and transporting water. Archimedes is said to have invented it during his stay in Egypt, probably in view of farmers’ need to utilise Nile water for irrigation purposes. It is essentially a hollow tube that contains a spiral or helix that winds its way up. When the lower end of the tube is placed in water and the screw is turned, either manually or mechanically, water trapped within its coils rises until it reaches the top of the tube and pours out into irrigation ditches. The invention is described by the Roman architect Vitruvius, while Diodorus Siculus says that it was also used for draining water from mines. For its simplicity and ingenuity, the device has been popular over time and is still used today in similar applications.
The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
10 euro 2024 Proof Greek Culture – Mathematicians – Thales of Miletus
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Greek Culture - Mathematicians - Thales of Miletus, maximum number of 2,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2024. Born in Miletus, on the Ionian coast of Asia Minor, Thales (c. 624-540 BC) was the first known Greek mathematician, the first Greek philosopher and one of the seven sages of antiquity. Breaking with mythological interpretations and believing that the world can be explained as a set of natural processes, he considered water, origin of all, in the spirit of natural philosophy that he pioneered. Thales excelled in cosmology, astronomy, physics and geometry. One of his best known contributions to mathematics is Thales’ theorem, or basic proportionality theorem. Thales was said to have calculated the height of the pyramids and predicted the solar eclipse of 585 BC. According to an anecdote, Thales fell into a well while stargazing. His importance as a thinker is enormous, as he was first in the long tradition of European philosophy and introduced the mathematical study of natural phenomena.
The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
10 euro 2024 Proof Philhellenes – Charles Fabvier
Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Philhellenes - Charles Fabvier, maximum number of 1,500 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2024. Charles Nicolas Fabvier (1782-1855) was a distinguished officer of the French army. He served under Napoleon and took part in his campaigns. Dismissed from service after the Bourbon restoration, he decided in 1823 to come to Greece and assist in the War of Independence, persuading many experienced Bonapartists to join him. Following the crushing defeat of the Philhellenes’ Battalion led by Karl Normann, Fabvier undertook to recruit and train regular troops, which excelled in several battles. He learned to speak fluent Greek and was very popular with his men. He was perhaps the most honest and selfless of all philhellenes. In a bold move, on 30 November 1826 he managed to break through the lines of the besieging Ottoman troops and relieve the garrison of the Acropolis, which he defended until the surrender of the stronghold in 1827. In recognition of his services, the Third National Assembly of Troezen (1827) made him an honorary Greek citizen, while King Otto later awarded him with the Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer.
The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
100 Drachmai Proof 1978 50 Years Bank of Greece
Greek commemorative silver proof coin 100 drachmas, for the 50 Years Bank of Greece, mintage 25.000, dated 1978. With the original box and the certificate of authenticity, (Blister). The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
| Issuer | Greece |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1978 |
| Value | 100 Drachmai (100 GRD) |
| Currency | Third modern drachma (1954-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.650) |
| Weight | 13 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
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